Natural Hazards: Causes and Effects - Disaster Management Center ...
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1. Environmental <strong>Effects</strong><br />
Drought <strong>Disaster</strong> Overview<br />
<strong>Effects</strong> Consequences<br />
Reduced cloud cover; increased daytime Dramatic reduction of surface water; severe crop<br />
temperatures;increased evaporation rates losses; soil erosion<br />
Increasing likelihood of dust <strong>and</strong> s<strong>and</strong>storms Food shortages; increased hunger <strong>and</strong> malnutrition<br />
Losses to livestock<br />
Population shifts <strong>and</strong> migration<br />
2. Patterns of Injury <strong>and</strong> Surgical Needs in <strong>Disaster</strong>s<br />
Few or no surgical needs.<br />
3. Patterns of Disease Resulting from <strong>Disaster</strong>s<br />
Actual Immediate Epidemiological Threat Secondary Epidemiological Threat<br />
Malnutrition Malnutrition increases susceptibility to all diseases,<br />
but particularly measles, diarrhea.<br />
4. Immediate Social <strong>and</strong> Economic Consequences of <strong>Disaster</strong>s<br />
Short-term migrations<br />
Long-term migration<br />
Loss of crops<br />
5. <strong>Effects</strong> of <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Hazards</strong><br />
On L<strong>and</strong> Structures Agriculture Trees<br />
Dry soils No major damage Kills crops Kills some trees<br />
Windstorms Minor damage Erodes topsoil Minor damage<br />
Desertification No major damage Covers farml<strong>and</strong> Kills trees, increases<br />
with s<strong>and</strong> shrub growth<br />
6. Response to <strong>Disaster</strong>s (Ideal)<br />
Initial Response:<br />
By Local Authorities By Foreign Intervenors<br />
Medical, nutritional services, water (on site if Medical, nutritional services, water (on site if<br />
possible); epidemiological surveillance possible); epidemiological surveillance<br />
Secondary Response:<br />
Re-establishment of agricultural sector (loans, Re-establishment of agricultural sector (loans,<br />
seeds, farm equipment, animals); seeds, farm equipment, animals);<br />
technical assistance, nutritional surveillance technical assistance, nutritional surveillance<br />
7. Appropriate Aid<br />
cash immunizations short- <strong>and</strong> long-term food aid (normal foods)<br />
intensive feeding medical supplies loans or credit<br />
agricultural assistance